Proposed Dell/EMC merger slapped with another lawsuit
An optimistic New York law firm is hoping to make a name for itself by blocking the proposed $67 billion mega-merger between Dell Inc. and EMC Corp. The GrantLawFirm, run by Lynda J. Grant,…
Google Search boss Amit Singhal retires, to be replaced by AI chief
In a sign of how important Google views artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the company has just announced that its AI chief John Giannandrea will take over as senior vice president of Search from the…
European Commission wants to strip anonymity from Bitcoin… because terrorists
By Duncan Riley
The European Commission (EC) has put forward a proposal that would strip away the ability to trade Bitcoin anonymously due to supposed links to terrorism. In an Action Plan to strengthen the fight against…
Microsoft launches Azure IoT Hub out of beta
Microsoft’s Azure IoT Hub, a cloud-based service for managing and communicating with Internet of Things devices, is set to become generally available later today. The Azure IoT Hub is a central aspect of Azure’s…
Back from the dead, Justin.tv to be resurrected as a channel on Snapchat
By Duncan Riley
A long time ago in a far less cashed up Silicon Valley than it is today, a crazy guy decided to live stream his life on the internet for all to see, and then…
Gobble gobble: IBM acquires Ecx.io, its third creative agency buy in a week
By Duncan Riley
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has acquired European digital full-service agency Ecx.io, their third creative agency acquisition in a week. Founded in 1995, Ecx.io provides services necessary to implement successful digital projects including strategic…
Cisco acquires SaaS enterprise IoT platform provider Jasper for $1.4b
By Duncan Riley
Cisco Systems, Inc. has announced that they intend to acquire Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider Jasper Technologies, Inc. for $1.4 billion in cash and assumed equity awards, plus additional retention-based…
Bitcoin Weekly 2016 February 3: Wargaming joins forces with Bitpay, Spells of Genesis beta, Blockstream raises $55m, Japanese VC invests in Kraken
By Kyt Dotson
This week gamers get a boost from Wargaming as they’ll be able to buy their tanks, planes and warships in World of Tanks/Warplanes/Warships with bitcoin, thanks to a deal with BitPay. The blockchain-based tradable…
Eve Online’s spin-off game Dust 514 is shutting down after only three years
By Eric David
Eve Online’s first-person shooter spin-off, Dust 514, will soon be no more, as developer CCP Games has announced that the game will be permanently shutting down at the end of May, barely three years after the…
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Google and Verizon are reportedly teaming up against Amazon
For two underdogs in a market as competitive as the public cloud, joining forces is one of the only ways to push ahead. That’s how Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. reportedly ended up…